God Keeps His Promises
SEVENTH TRUMPET OF NEW TESTAMENT-A
Chapter 12
Judaism Gives Birth to Christianity
Exactly When Predicted
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| REVELATION God Keeps His Promises SEVENTH TRUMPET OF NEW TESTAMENT-A Chapter 12 Judaism Gives Birth to Christianity |
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| 12:1-2������������� Who is this woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and a crown of 12 stars? | ||||||||||
| ����������������������� Ezekiel 16:1-42 tells of God's love affair with the Israelites/Jews, starting in their infancy until he made them his bride.� In Ezekiel 16:8 God said, "I covered your nakedness...and you became _____________.� In Ezekiel 16:10, he said, ...I __________________ you with embroidered dress....in fine ________________." | ||||||||||
| ����������������������� In Hosea 2:19, God said to Israel, "I will ___________________ you to me forever".in _____________________________, _____________________, ___________________, _____________________. | ||||||||||
| ����������������������� In Isaiah 54:5-6, God said, "For your ________________ is your ____________________." The Lord will call you back as if you were a _________________. | ||||||||||
| ����������������������� Thinking in terms of the Jewish era (of 12 Tribes of Israel) and the Christian era (of 12 Apostles), it seems here that which era is giving birth to which era?� _______________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||
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| 12:3���������������� This occurred at the time of the beast with ten horns exactly when Daniel had predicted it would happen centuries earlier.� A son was born to rule all nations ~ the Son of God.� Daniel 7:23 says this is the fourth kingdom from the time of Babylon that will rule (devour) the ____________________.� According to Daniel 8:22-21, the second kingdom was a duel one of Media and ____________________.� The third one was ____________. | ||||||||||
| 12:5-6������������� Events in these two verses occurred simultaneously.� Jesus' ministry lasted 1260 days = 3-1/2 years.� During that time, Jesus preached in relative peace with the Romans (the fourth kingdom).� then came the crucifixion.� But rather than destroy him, he was "snatched up to God and his ___________________ (Revelation 12:5)." | ||||||||||
| At the same time, the Jews, too, had relative peace with the Romans during the same length of time which was how many days?� ________________ | ||||||||||
| 12:7���������������� Verse 12:3 identifies the red dragon with ten horns and being the Roman Empire.� But during that same time there was ___________ in heaven.� Michael fought the dragon, which now is identified as who (see verse 9)? ________________ | ||||||||||
| 12:9���������������� What happened on earth at the end of that 3-1/2 years regarding Satan, the prince of this world (see John 12:31-32)?� _______________________________� His power was deflated by Jesus' crucifixion when he took the punishment for our sins. | ||||||||||
| 12:10-11��������������������� Satan is called the ____________________ of the brethren/church family, but he was overcome by the _________________ of the lamb who became our forgiver.� Being forgiven, Satan now had nothing to accuse us of. | ||||||||||
| 12:14�������������� Again it is repeated that the woman, the mother of Christianity, was protected for a time (a year), times (2 years) and half a time (1/2 year) + 3-1/2 years, the length of time Jesus preached. | ||||||||||
| 12:17�������������� This woman later had other offspring ~ those who __________ God's ______________________ ~ saved Christians. | ||||||||||
| Chapter 13 Exactly When Predicted |
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| 13:1, 4������������ The beast of the sea is identical to the dragon, though made by the dragon which reproduces itself.� The dragon with ten horns (12:3) is the same as the dragon identified as Satan (12:9).� Therefore, the beast of the sea with ten horns is identical.� This would lead us to understand that those worshipping Roman Caesars as god at that time were actually worshiping who? ___________________ | ||||||||||
| 13:8-10����������������������� Inhabitants of the earth will worship the ________________ (Rome) but do not have their names in the book of ______________.� However, the saints (end of verse 10) must be willing to go into _________________ (prison) or be _______________ to keep their names in that book.� (This doesn't mean they will go through this, but they must be willing to.)� | ||||||||||
| For an account of what some of these early Christians went through in captivity and death, go here. | ||||||||||
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